Teach to Write

by Susan Diamond

"Teach to Write" is a reproducible oral and written lesson book showing children how to write a paragraph. "Teach to Write" includes 80 Graphic Templates which can be used within the workbook, or reproduced and used in any school or home setting. Each template includes a central theme, a topic sentence, and four related categories to teach grouping thoughts, using categorization and critical thinking skills. There are 40 Interactive Graphic Templates which have 4 related categories with lined items to be filled in. There are 2 templates called Write the Sentences Template and Write the Paragraph Template with lined items to be filled in, and they reoccur after each Graphic Template set. "Teach to Write" is appropriate for elementary school aged children. "Teach to Write" also includes a page of Parent and Teacher Activities with Whole Class Lessons. Teachers can give the Graphic Templates as homework, and parents can use them for home activities. Full of fun topics, "Teach to Write" inspires children to organize their thoughts into a written paragraph with its easy-to-follow graphic format and fun activities that everyone enjoys!

172 pages, Paperback

Published March 15, 2017

About the author

Susan Diamond was a fellow at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and spent seventeen years at the Los Angeles Times as a feature writer and columnist. She has worked for numerous publications, including The New Yorker, Time, People, and the Village Voice. She lives in Los Angeles, California. (from the publisher's website)"